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John S. Robertson(1878-1964)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Producer
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John S. Robertson was born on 14 June 1878 in London, Ontario, Canada. He was a director and actor, known for The Girl of Today (1918), The Fighting Blade (1923) and Shanghai Lady (1929). He was married to Josephine Lovett. He died on 5 November 1964 in Escondido, California, USA.
BornJune 14, 1878
DiedNovember 5, 1964(86)
BornJune 14, 1878
DiedNovember 5, 1964(86)
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Known for

Corinne Griffith in The Girl of Today (1918)
The Girl of Today
  • Director
  • 1918
Richard Barthelmess in The Fighting Blade (1923)
The Fighting Blade
5.8
  • Director
  • 1923
Mary Nolan in Shanghai Lady (1929)
Shanghai Lady
  • Director
  • 1929
John Barrymore and Nita Naldi in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.9
  • Director
  • 1920

Credits

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Director

  • The Passion of Jekyll & Hyde (2019)
    The Passion of Jekyll & Hyde
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Shirley Temple in Our Little Girl (1935)
    Our Little Girl
    6.3
    • Director (as John Robertson)
    • 1935
  • Otto Hoffman, Henry Travers, Douglas Walton, and Helen Westley in Captain Hurricane (1935)
    Captain Hurricane
    5.5
    • Director (as John Robertson)
    • 1935
  • May Robson in Grand Old Girl (1935)
    Grand Old Girl
    5.4
    • Director (as John Robertson)
    • 1935
  • Edward Arnold, Karen Morley, and Frankie Thomas in Wednesday's Child (1934)
    Wednesday's Child
    5.9
    • Director (as John Robertson)
    • 1934
  • Richard Dix and Dorothy Wilson in His Greatest Gamble (1934)
    His Greatest Gamble
    6.1
    • Director (as John Robertson)
    • 1934
  • Otto Kruger and Karen Morley in The Crime Doctor (1934)
    The Crime Doctor
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Lionel Barrymore in One Man's Journey (1933)
    One Man's Journey
    6.7
    • Director (as John Robertson)
    • 1933
  • Mitzi Green in Little Orphan Annie (1932)
    Little Orphan Annie
    6.5
    • Director (as John Robertson)
    • 1932
  • John Gilbert, Jean Hersholt, Leila Hyams, and Lewis Stone in The Phantom of Paris (1931)
    The Phantom of Paris
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Lissy Arna, William Boyd, and James Gleason in Beyond Victory (1931)
    Beyond Victory
    5.9
    • Director (as John Robertson)
    • 1931
  • Evelyn Brent and Ivan Linow in Madonna of the Streets (1930)
    Madonna of the Streets
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Evelyn Hall in Captain of the Guard (1930)
    Captain of the Guard
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Joseph Schildkraut in The Night Ride (1930)
    The Night Ride
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Mary Nolan in Shanghai Lady (1929)
    Shanghai Lady
    • Director
    • 1929

Actor

  • The Maelstrom (1917)
    The Maelstrom
    • Undetermined Role (as John Robertson)
    • 1917
  • Peggy Hyland in Her Right to Live (1917)
    Her Right to Live
    • Daniel Hoadley
    • 1917
  • E.H. Sothern and Edith Storey in An Enemy to the King (1916)
    An Enemy to the King
    6.2
    • Claude Le Chastre (as John Robertson)
    • 1916
  • Earle Williams in The Scarlet Runner (1916)
    The Scarlet Runner
    8.0
    • Paul Western
    • 1916
  • John S. Robertson and Anita Stewart in The Combat (1916)
    The Combat
    • Philip Lewis
    • 1916
  • His Wife's Good Name (1916)
    His Wife's Good Name
    • Dr. Cameron (as John Robertson)
    • 1916
  • The Conflict (1916)
    The Conflict
    • Fred Weyburn (as John Robertson)
    • 1916
  • Lucille Lee Stewart in The Destroyers (1916)
    The Destroyers
    • Lawlor (as John Robertson)
    • 1916
  • Dorothy Kelly and Antonio Moreno in The Supreme Temptation (1916)
    The Supreme Temptation
    • Monsignor Picard
    • 1916

Producer

  • Mary Nolan in Shanghai Lady (1929)
    Shanghai Lady
    • producer
    • 1929
  • Greta Garbo, Nils Asther, Johnny Mack Brown, and Fred Solm in The Single Standard (1929)
    The Single Standard
    6.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Marceline Day and Lars Hanson in Captain Salvation (1927)
    Captain Salvation
    6.8
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1927

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • J.S. Robertson
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • June 14, 1878
    • London, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • November 5, 1964
    • Escondido, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Josephine Lovett? - September 17, 1958 (her death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "The Reckoning" on Broadway. Drama (revival).
  • Publicity listings
    • 9 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The Byrds' 1967 song "John Robertson" was inspired by him. As a child, bassist Chris Hillman was bewildered by the sight of this silent-film throwback who wore a handle-bar mustache. His wife "Jo" is also mentioned in the song. The song was released as a single, then redone for the "Notorious Byrd Brothers" LP.
  • Quotes
    [on May McAvoy In all the years that I have been on the stage and worked as a director of pictures I have never known a girl so eager to learn and so eager to work to satisfy that eagerness.

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